Differential spatial distribution of hepatitis B virus by ethnicity in British Columbia, Canada: Expanded role of a large administrative cohort
Introduction Most chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in Canada are diagnosed among immigrants from endemic countries and lack traditional risk factors while most acute infections are usually diagnosed in Caucasian population with co-occurring risk factors. Thus, understanding geographical di...
Main Authors: | Zahid Butt, Naveed Janjua, Stanley Wong, Amanda Yu, Maria Alvarez, Nuria Chapinal, Jason Wong, Mawuena Binka, Jane Buxton, Mark Gilbert, Maryam Darvishian, Carmine Rossi, Mel Krajden |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Swansea University
2018-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Population Data Science |
Online Access: | https://ijpds.org/article/view/846 |
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